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March 2025

About Senior Solutions
03/28/2025

Building a Bridge With Journey House, A Home Base for Former Foster Youth
03/28/2025

Come for the Knitting, Stay for the Conversation... and the Cookies
03/28/2025

Creating Safe and Smart Spaces with Home Technology
03/28/2025

Finding Joy in My Role on The Pasadena Village Board
03/28/2025

I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up!
03/28/2025

Managing Anxiety
03/28/2025

Message from Our President: Keeping Pasadena Village Strong Together
03/28/2025

My Favorite Easter Gift
03/28/2025

The Hidden History of Black Women in WWII
03/28/2025

Urinary Tract Infection – Watch Out!
03/28/2025

Volunteer Coordinator and Blade-Runner
03/28/2025

Continuing Commitment to Combating Racism
03/26/2025

Status - March 20, 2025
03/20/2025

Goodbye and Keep Cold by Robert Frost
03/13/2025

What The Living Do by Marie Howe
03/13/2025

Racism is Not Genetic
03/11/2025

Bill Gould, The First
03/07/2025

THIS IS A CHAPTER, NOT MY WHOLE STORY
03/07/2025

Dramatic Flair: Villagers Share their Digital Art
03/03/2025

Empowering Senior LGBTQ+ Caregivers
03/03/2025

A Life Never Anticipated
03/02/2025

Eaton Fire Changes Life
03/02/2025

February 2025

Commemorating Black History Month 2025
02/28/2025

Transportation at the Pasadena Village
02/28/2025

A Look at Proposition 19
02/27/2025

Behind the Scenes: Understanding the Pasadena Village Board and Its Role
02/27/2025

Beyond and Within the Village: The Power of One
02/27/2025

Celebrating Black Voices
02/27/2025

Creatively Supporting Our Village Community
02/27/2025

Decluttering: More Than The Name Implies
02/27/2025

Hidden Gems of Forest Lawn Museum
02/27/2025

LA River Walk
02/27/2025

Message from the President
02/27/2025

Phoenix Rising
02/27/2025

1619 Conversations with West African Art
02/25/2025

The Party Line
02/24/2025

Bluebird by Charles Bukowski
02/17/2025

Dreams by Langston Hughes
02/17/2025

Haiku - Four by Fritzie
02/17/2025

Haikus - Nine by Virginia
02/17/2025

Wind and Fire
02/17/2025

Partnerships Amplify Relief Efforts
02/07/2025

Another Community Giving Back
02/05/2025

Diary of Disaster Response
02/05/2025

Eaton Fire: A Community United in Loss and Recovery
02/05/2025

Healing Powers of Creative Energy
02/05/2025

Living the Mission
02/05/2025

Message from the President: Honoring Black History Month
02/05/2025

Surviving and Thriving: Elder Health Considerations After the Fires
02/05/2025

Treasure Hunting in The Ashes
02/05/2025

Villager's Stories
02/05/2025

A Beginning of Healing
02/03/2025

Hectic Evacuation From Eaton Canyon Fire
02/02/2025

Hurricanes and Fires are Different Monsters
02/02/2025

January 2025

BRAS FOR A CAUSE

By Blog Master
Posted: 05/26/2021
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Pasadena Village Wins Award for Humor!

This year the Pasadena Village entered its first bra in the popular and fun 18th Annual Bras for a Cause sponsored by Soroptimist International of Glendale.  Village member Karen Bagnard has created and submitted at least a half dozen bras over the past years, and  has won several awards.

“What a great way for the Pasadena Village to get some exposure and take part in a fun project!”, she exclaimed at a Membership Committee meeting.  She then invited other Village members to join her on the “Support the Bra Team.”  

With creative guidance from Karen and Lucinda Haagenson, and support of team members Paula Rao, Toni Kavanaugh, and Billie Spinat, the Pasadena Village bra titled, “Little Old Lady of Pasadena Village" was born!  

It began over wine in a “bra-storming” meeting held on Zoom.  The team wanted the bra to exhibit all the wonderful events the Village has to offer incorporated into the design.  The theme this year was “Wonderful Women” to which the statement became, “The Little Old Lady of Pasadena Village has it all!”  And the bra displayed just how much right down to two ping pong balls strategically placed, to highlight the Village ping pong group.

Once completed, the “Support the Bra Team” held a happy hour viewing for members of the Village.  From there Lucinda submitted photos and the creative team all did high-fives as they waited to find out the results of the judging.  “The Little Old Lady of Pasadena Village” won “Most Humorous” Award.  The beautiful lucite “trophy” and the framed award will be available for viewing in the Village Office… along with the bra.

Being on Zoom this year instead of the usual gala dinner at the Oakmont Country Club, presented a unique challenge in this pandemic year.  Soroptimists met the challenge and were able to execute a fun and profitable event to support women battling cancer.  This turned out to be one of their most fun and successful events ever - even on Zoom!  And it was a great way for Pasadena Village members to contribute their creative skills towards a worthwhile cause.

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